Lets improve our fanart

Coconuts · 08-20-2007, 10:28 AM

A lot of people complain of shitty jokes and shitty art in the fanart thread(s) so why don't we refine our art and joke skills here. More intense criticism.

So here's my character style:

I'd like to keep the eye and mouth style the same sort of way (Eye whites, pupils, detailed mouth.)

BAN ME PLEASE · 08-20-2007, 10:30 AM

If you notice all four artist's drawings are a lot less detailed than some of the people's characters in the fan art thread. This is a comic based on stick figures It doesn't really need to have shading or things like that. I mean Kris's comics' characters barely have mouths.

Ox · 08-20-2007, 12:31 PM

It's a circle with two eyes. A rectangle and two, possibly up to four lines. It isn't hard. If you need help with it, you shouldn't be drawing.

BartS · 08-22-2007, 3:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BAN ME PLEASE

If you notice all four artist's drawings are a lot less detailed than some of the people's characters in the fan art thread. This is a comic based on stick figures It doesn't really need to have shading or things like that. I mean Kris's comics' characters barely have mouths.

True. But if you don't put detail into it, problems appear. First of all, your chars will probably look like the ones of Matt, Rob, Kris, or Dave. If you post it on the fan-art thread, people will say that you steal their chars and stuff. Second, if you don't put detail into it and make sure they don't plagiarize real C&H, your comics will probably look very bad, like it's the first time you're using MSPaint.

Relaps · 08-22-2007, 3:31 PM

................lol
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This is Lolton. He loves you.

I liked Savril's character style of not having arms initially. I kinda combined Matt and Dave's art styles, and always changing the characters' expression (except for Lolton.)

Lag · 08-22-2007, 4:07 PM

Relaps' characters have those sexy body curves.
And they work great for his one-two punchlines.

This guy waves hello.
Maybe day dreams a little.

Has a slight-slope at the top of his body to where he faces, slightly curved legs. No longer has a sickly off-green face.

Ox · 08-22-2007, 4:11 PM

Lag, sort the legs out. It's like he's sitting, but his knees are REALLY far up his leg. Either make them straight, a curve, or kink at the knees, the way you have it just now looks really messy. The arm nearest us should be further up and more to the left, not coming from his chest.

Dodger · 08-22-2007, 4:33 PM

I like Relap's lolton and Sav's detail he puts in his character.
And I really like Ox's old gradient style.

Matterialize · 08-22-2007, 8:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lag

Use the same line thickness for all your outlines. It looks messy with a thin outline around his head, while a thick one's around the body.

When I made fanart comics, I drew my stickmen with hands and feet:

After that, the hands got ditched and I changed the bodies so they had broad shoulders:

Oh, and I stopped using the circle tool for heads.

Savaril · 08-22-2007, 9:08 PM

Mmyes.. If you need help, go read that tutorial I made.

Now, broad shoulders are good when they are used properly. For example, matt's characters, and Robs characters.

Legs that aren't at the edge of the body are only good when used properly. Again, an example is robs characters, Mostly because they have a curve at the bottom, unlike Kris' style, where his characters bodies are squares, and the legs come out the very edges. However, if your character has a rectangle for a body (lag's character) do not use broad shoulders and put the legs at the edges.

Somewhat confusing, But if your characters legs are in the middle of a rectangular body he looks like a gimp.

Shagg · 08-22-2007, 9:18 PM

This is just...Well.. some guy. Unfortunatley I don't have names for them.

I really like Ursername's, JesusTastesHoly's, and Kris's style of art. But I couldn't draw like them so I just kinda.. did this. I do try to copy the blank disturbing faces on some of Kris's and maybe even JTH's.

EDIT: Fuck it! I'm naming him Chuck Manjoney!

ne3 · 08-23-2007, 1:47 PM

This is Benny watching a fire.

I find it weird that we name our characters.

PyroOwned · 08-23-2007, 2:00 PM

Standard Character. I used a circle for the head then pulled it about a bit. He doesn't have a name, but name him if you want to.

Ox · 08-23-2007, 2:21 PM

Relaps' looks good. Pyro's is basic and Matt's heads look dumb but they both still look pretty good. The rest are proper weak.

PyroOwned · 08-23-2007, 2:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Oxtail-Soup

Pyro's is basic

I thought that was the idea of this thread, to draw a basic character?

Mr. Crow · 08-23-2007, 3:10 PM

New style:

His name is Mr. Egghead.

Relaps · 08-23-2007, 3:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalKarasu

His name is Mr. Egghead.

Cool, I like it.

Ox · 08-23-2007, 5:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PyroOwen

I thought that was the idea of this thread, to draw a basic character?

They're glorified stick men, they're ALL basic, but yours (looked good but) had virtually no embelishment or detail.

Zebbs · 08-23-2007, 5:43 PM

My flash trial ran out and my will to post more fan art shrivelled up.
I wasnt to know if it was good or not.

Coconuts · 08-23-2007, 6:05 PM

My guys come in all races and genders. I basically added all expressions, bodies and heads from my copy pasta plate.

What would help?

Lissa · 08-23-2007, 10:18 PM

Coconuts, I would really suggest you cut out the eyes and just put black dots. That's the main thing. For a more attractive looking style, cut down the head size by about half and make the mouths more simple. For colors, the skin tones are all fine, although I suggest you use more neutral colors for the shirt/bodysuit, such as not lime green or neon blue.

lol@ the black guy who looks like he's gonna steal something.

SODA · 08-23-2007, 10:41 PM

Here is my character sheet, I really don't like it though.

It seems too perfect (ie. perfect circles and squares) I really want something more simple that is easy to convey emotion with.

ne3 · 08-24-2007, 1:33 PM

Well, remove the shading, the arms and maybe make the bodies a little shorter.
Triangle bodies = no.

That'll make 'em more simple.

SODA · 08-24-2007, 2:32 PM

Hows this look?

Mr. Crow · 08-24-2007, 2:59 PM

Nah, the long legs are dumb.

Make him thinner, with stubby legs and no arms.

SODA · 08-24-2007, 3:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalKarasu

Nah, the long legs are dumb.

Make him thinner, with stubby legs and no arms.

Ah yes... much... uh... better?

ne3 · 08-24-2007, 3:16 PM

No, stop that. Make the bodies a little more square-ish, and draw the character so that we see him from the side, it's easier to judge then.

SODA · 08-24-2007, 3:30 PM

Hows this?

Btw: I like the legs :/ It makes it not look like every one elses.

ne3 · 08-24-2007, 3:44 PM

GUYS! Oh my god.

You know, the box with tools like Pen Tool, Oval, etc, is gone! I just clicked on it's outline, and I moved it around a little, like, oh, this can be moved around, pretty neat. And then suddenly, IT WAS GONE! Now I've been checking through a lot of the Flash options that I thought would work. Not going to ruin it more by clicking something weird. Helpz.

Oh and SOAD, your style reminds me of Ursername's old, but he doesn't use that one anymore, so I guess it's okay you use that character, just with a thinner outline.

Matterialize · 08-24-2007, 9:10 PM

Why do you people insist on removing the arms?

SODA · 08-24-2007, 9:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterialize

Why do you people insist on removing the arms?

It's what all the cool kids are doing. >_>

I think it is good for some comics, but not everyones characters should do it. :/

Lance · 08-24-2007, 10:34 PM

Here's my character, I haven't done comics recently because it was an ass finding my old style and making original jokes was a bother.

So I wanted my new style to revolve around:

Egg-ish shaped head.
Check mark style arms.
Simple rectangular body.
And simple legs with stamp shaped feet.

high6 · 08-24-2007, 10:52 PM

Right is easier to draw but I think I am going to make it a bit more squared (change curves) and stick with it.

Hats of! · 08-25-2007, 2:40 AM

ne3 · 08-25-2007, 4:20 AM

It's not like you explained much Hats Of!.

I would record a movie of me making a character in Flash, but I still don't have the tool box.

BartS · 08-25-2007, 5:04 AM

This is my art.
Also made in Powerpoint. It's pretty basic.

Mirrorman · 08-25-2007, 5:50 AM

So basically, the first two are usual templates, and the other two are them in action, as they look in the comic what i made today. Also as you can surely see i do them all by mouse and the brush tool in flash, no shapes.

wasted space · 08-25-2007, 6:47 AM

I posted a comic on the fan art thing and hate the way it came out, plus It keeps coming up as a thumbnail instead of just being there. (I'm a total noob)

Mirrorman · 08-25-2007, 6:50 AM

Then you shouldnt post it as an attachment, but upload it in imageshack or photobucket.

Relaps · 08-25-2007, 9:36 AM

Wasted: not may people have doods with hair, so it's a good style. Try to clean it up a bit more though.